[NatureNS] re turkey vultures -- was Sandhill Cranes over Round

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&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;         out my summe
Thanks Don. We count on you coming through with the ultimate answer at 
times like this.

Doug

On 23-May-18 7:20 AM, Don MacNeill wrote:
> Hi Doug.  The reason you are seeing so many in the air is because Air 
> Canada charges them extra for carrion.
>
> Don
>
> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
> On 5/21/2018 9:54 PM, Doug Linzey wrote:
>> We're seeing Turkey Vultures regularly here now on the North Mountain 
>> (within a few kilometres of Stewart Mountain Rd). In fact this 
>> weekend there have been a few just off our deck. They are wonderful 
>> to watch, soaring effortlessly in the winds they share with the 
>> ravens and eagles, but I wonder what's in it for them. Searching out 
>> carrion in the forest can't be easy. I've watched vultures feasting 
>> up close, but it's always in an open field or roadway.
>>
>> Doug Linzey
>> Arlington, NS
>>
>>
>> On 21-May-18 5:03 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
>>> Pat Hawes & I saw a soaring, teetering turkey vulture up near 
>>> Blomidon Park this afternoon — I think we were along the Stewart 
>>> Mountain Road when we saw it.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> *From: *Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com 
>>>> <mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>>
>>>> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Sandhill Cranes over Round Hill*
>>>> *Date: *May 21, 2018 at 12:09:15 PM ADT
>>>> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>>
>>>> Hello everyone, well apparently I have introduced myself and my 
>>>> husband to the whole group by mistake thinking I was only replying 
>>>> to Bev. I apologize but it is rather funny. I have enjoyed reading 
>>>> all the postings. I guess I am no longer an anonymous lurker!
>>>>
>>>> Good news, no ticks as of yet today in the garden and husband's 
>>>> pain in side is much better. Our pond has filled up from all the 
>>>> recent rain and we spotted the turtle swimming about today. The 
>>>> peepers are still keeping us awake at night so they must be doing 
>>>> well. The barred owls were also hooting. I still have not seen the 
>>>> elusive yellow bird my husband said he saw but will report when I do.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jacquie
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 21, 2018, 11:12 AM Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com 
>>>> <mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Wow! Thats fantastic. There are so many birds around now. I'm
>>>>     still not good identifying them but Paul said he saw a yellow
>>>>     bird so may have been a Canada warbler. I'll keep an eye out for
>>>>     it while I'm planting our tomatoes in the garden today. So far we
>>>>     are growing a lot of weeds and ticks. Haha. We have found lots of
>>>>     ticks. I even found one on me at work climbing up my chest. It
>>>>     was definitely a black legged tick. I ran into the bathroom and
>>>>     whipped off all my clothes and inspected. The little bugger was
>>>>     hiding in my black shirt. I'm detemined to wear only light
>>>>     clothing from now on. I got some of that spray but now from the
>>>>     nature ns list I see it is practically useless. Haha. Bug nets
>>>>     seem to work  the best for black flies.
>>>>
>>>>     You are really zooming through that painting. We have still not
>>>>     managed to finish the kitchen cupboards. We are about half way.
>>>>     Paul has been feeling a little under the weather. He has a pain
>>>>     in his right side. Not sure it it's appendix or muscular. We may
>>>>     need to find a doctor if it isn't better tomorrow. He's been
>>>>     taking it easy and he says the pain comes and goes. He doesn't
>>>>     want to go to hospital just yet I guess.
>>>>
>>>>     Otherwise things are crazy growing here. Trees finally leafed
>>>>     out. Its about a week delay from down in the valley we noticed.
>>>>     We need to cut some grass but no scythe yet. I will order one
>>>>     from Maine today I guess.
>>>>
>>>>     Take care.
>>>>     J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     On Mon, May 21, 2018, 10:20 AM Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com
>>>> <mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         While scraping paint off the wall of the tower on my place
>>>>         this morning, two Sandhill Cranes wheeled over my house and
>>>>         then headed east toward Tupperville.  There were 3 Turkey
>>>>         Vultures circling as well, but the Sandhills were a bit
>>>>         higher and caught my eye as they were flying almost wingtip
>>>>         to wingtip.  Then I heard their very distinctive call which I
>>>>         so often hear when I'm down in Arizona where about 20K of
>>>>         them overwinter on the playa at Whitewater Draw about 3 km
>>>>         from the cabin where I stay.  Neat surprise to see them this
>>>>         morning -- almost like they came by to say hello and check
>>>>         out my summertime abode.
>>>>
>>>>         Bev Wigney
>>>>         Round Hill, NS
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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